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By GARY KINGSTON
Canadian Press

VANCOUVER — The radicalism of its labor movement
and the divisiveness of its politics make British Columbia an
enigma in the eyes of the rest of Canada.

A West Coast land-of-plenty, whose temperate climate
and esthetics often spark envy among bone-chilled neighbors
to the east, British Columbia often finds itself hip-deep in
turmoil — as it did June 1 when unionized labor went on a
general strike.

While there may not be the violence and fervor, nor
even the frequency, of similar events in Quebec, it's the kind

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of controversy that brings national headlines and “there
they go again” comments.

“It simply fits so many preconceptions of British
Columbia,” says Keith banting, a professor of public policy at
Queen's University in Kingston, Ont, “(It's) a marvelous
place, sort of cursed with divisive politics.”

Premier Bill Vander. Zalm promised to end the turmoil.

He campaigned for bese leadership of the Social Credit

ly box about the
a fit ritualistic self Sactuetenr It feels good when
they stop, but only for a little while.

“They must go at it again, rolling around in the dust
until they are exhausted, ahd only then do they ‘notice their
curious Canadian neighbors, peering over the picket fence,
Wondering what all the racket is about.”

Banting, who taught at the University of British
Columbia for several years before government restraint
forced him east, said he hasn't talked to anyone who believes
the labor will an ‘climate for
aban’ as Vander Zalm believes.

the general perception would be that there is a
high level of social scarring that goes on in these conflicts,
there’ residue of social bitterness that lasts.”

Gordon Cummings, president of Halifax-based National
Sea Products, the country’s largest seafood producer with
$500 million in sales annually, won't “slow down one iota” its
plans to invest in the salmon aquaculture industry in British
Columbia.

Alex “Harper, of the
Board of Trade, says pecdline grabbing labor conflict is a
fact of life in Canada. ere te

on themes

Eight months after ie decisive ipa as ‘many as
300,000 workers staged the June 1 strike to protest
proposed labor legislation that would give the government
unprecedented powers to intervene in collective bargaining.

The same day, the Socreds filed a B.C. Supreme Court
writ — since quashed — charging union leaders with trying
to overthrow the government.

Once again, the province was plunged into crisis.

“Bit if you're asking if business people he
situation as armed insurrection or anything hove ta to ior the
answer is no.”

Like the violence-plagued Gainer's strike in Edmonton,
says Harper, most peple see that kind of activity as “a blip
on the screen.”

Business people in Quebec, which has had more general
strikes than any other province, see the Vander Zalm
Socreds “as a very firm government” but one that, in trying

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iningroom,

District Beavers meet

Approximately 250 West
Kootenay Beavers, leaders
and service people from Ket-
tle River (Grand Forks and
Christina Lake), Trail-Ross-
land, Kootenay-Columbia
(Castlegar) and Nelson dis-
tricts met recently at Hidden
Creek Ranch near Salmo to
celebrate the region's 25th
birthday.

Everyone arrived in high
spirits garbed in boots and
rain gear to be registered by
colorfully dressed clowns.
They were then whisked to
the auction barn for a gather-
ing sing-along with Jim Wal-

ie.

Cheryl Jackman and Jo-
anne Whitnack, co-camp
chiefs, welcomed everyone,
introduced the guests and led
the opening ceremony.
Everyone was wished a good
day with hopes that the rain
would stop. Groups sloshed
off to their assigned stations.

Boys enjoyed face painting
in a bus; cookie decorating
surrounded by balloons;
breaking pinatas at “Brother
Bob's Mexican Mission;’ an
obstacle course that wound
through the trees; a tram
that whizzed down over

brone (a log with a real
saddle); a game'station; a fish
pond; popcorn popping; mak-
ing balloon men; making hats
and a dress-up relay. Each
station lasted 15 minutes
with boys having five min-
utes to travel between sta-
tions.

Lunch of hot dogs, chips,
ice cream and hot juice was
served after four stations
were completed. The hot food
was enthusiastically devour-
ed by both boys and adults
alike.

Service scouts lit fires at
each station in an attempt to

_keep everyone warm. How-

ever “Mother Nature” did
not co-operate. The rain
would not relent and a cold
wind started to blow.

The leaders were called
together and a decision to
cancel the remainder of the
day was made. Most boys
left. However, a few brave
souls stayed and enjoyed the
stations that were still avail-
able.

Everyone received a crest
designed especially for the
camp, a helium balloon and
prizes from the pinata and
fish pond stations.

rough terrain; a peeing

REJECTED AUTHORITY

CHICAGO (REUTER) — Roman Catholics in the
United States are putting $6 billion US a year less in the
collection plate than they should be, largely because
many have rejected church authority on sex and other
matters, priest-author Andrew Greeley said Tuesday.

Catholics across the board give only half as much in
proportion to their income now as they did 25 years ago
and only half as much proportionately as U.S. Protestants
do, Greeley said in a book, Catholic Contributions:
Sociology and Policy, published on Tuesday.

“The magnitude of the total loss over the last two
decades is staggering, approximately $65 billion current
dollars,” he said.

Greeley, whose Cardinal Sins and other sexy novels
about fictional venality in the church have been hot
sellers around the world, said a review of existing polls
and studies showed that at least half of the decline in
giving is due to a rejection of authority.

He told a news conference that U.S. Catholics have
not kept pace with inflation in adjusting their
contributions upward. A Catholic family with an income
of $60,000 annually gives an average of $660 to the
church, compared to $2,500 for a Protestant family in the
same income bracket, he said.

SAME PERCENTAGE

A quarter century ago, he said, Catholics and
Protestants gave about the same percentage of their
incomes.

“The best explanation from the empirical evidence . .

is not to be found in inflation or greater education or the
Vatican Council or a decline in mass at or the

Church funds decline

especially its authority on sexual matters,” such as birth
control.

Other factors include a larger proportion of younger
church members who don't have as much to give, and
archaic methods of giving — such as the Sunday
collection envelope — which Greeley said should be
replaced by a budget-based annual formula.

Greeley, a sociologist who has written a number of
scholarly works in addition to his novels, said in the book
that the Catholic laity complains about the quality of the
church, the role of women and the church's “disregard of
how important sex is in healing and sustaining marriage.”

Catholic Church teaching frowns on artificial birth
control in marriage in most cases.

“Moreover many lay people read in the press about
the various scandals in the church: “They wonder how
much of their money is going to sinister . . . organizations

. (or) into the private homes of friends of bishops.

“Or how much of it disappears into the Vatican bank.
Or whether John Paul I was really murdered. Nothing
the Vatican does by way of responding to such events
tends to reassure the Sunday contributor.

“And many also feel that every time the Pope opens
his mouth it is either to put down women or to suppress
freedom or to forbid married sex.”

Retired Bishop William McManus, who headed the
diocese in fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind., and who was
once superintendent of the Chicago Catholic schools,
wrote a commentary published as part of the book in
which he said he disagreed with some of Greeley's

cost of Catholic schools,” he said in the book.

“The most useful explanation we have, accounting
for half the slump, is a selective alienation related to a
decline in acceptance of the church's authority and

He told the news conference the church has not done
a good job explaining that it also was hard hit by inflation.
He suggested that more education needs to be done on
the costs of running a modern full-service parish.

lrene Verigin
passes away

Irene Verigin of Perry ing, knitting and family ac
Siding, B.C. passed away tivities.

Snowmelt comes

one month early

By CasNews Staff

poration says in a prepared

OTTAWA (CP) — Whe-
ther she’s spitting up on
Commons Speaker John Fra-
ser’s black robes or being
juggied on a New Democrat
MP's lap outside the Com
mons, little Danelle Marrero
is a motherhood issue around
Parliament Hill.

“Everybody loves a baby,”
says the proud new mother,
Liberal MP Sheila Copps.
“Even John Crosbie (the
Conservative transport min-

ister) makes little baby “

noises when he sees her in
the hall.”

On March 22, Copps be-
came the first MP to have a
baby while in elected office.
The MP for Ontario's Ham-
ilton East riding returned to
work full-time six weeks
later with her daughter in
town.

Last Thursday morning,
the day Finance Minister
Michael Wilson delivered his

white paper on tax reform,
Copps was busy

Liberal tactics meeting in the
iti The

work to her staff in her Par-
liament Hill office. The
phones were ringing, but
Danelle was sound asleep in
her bassinet.

Baby bottles and plastic
nipples were on a nearby
tray with a large box of dis-
posable diapers close by.

“So far it's been easy,” said
Copps, settling back on the
couch to nurse Danelle.
he’s so good, it’s incred-
ible.”

RARELY CRIES

One staff member from a
nearby Conservative MP’s
office passed on rave re-
views.

“The baby is just wonder-
ful,” she said. “I've never
even heard the baby cry.”

A typical day sees mother
and daughter arrive on Par-
liament Hill about 8:30 a.m.
Then they head off to the

Robson Women
host picnic

Robson Women's Institute
hosted a successful hands-
across-the-border picnic June
17. Seventy-four people ga-
thered at Pass Creek Park
and joined in songs and
games.

Four picnic tables were
laden with the pot luck picnic
lunch. The ladies had all
made up favorite salads and
desserts and there were
many requests for recipes.

Some guests attending

came from as far away as
England and Ontario.

After a full day of activities
a tour of Verigin's Tomb was
taken by some visitors before.
departing for home. Destin-
ation points for the women
included, Balfour, Fruitvale,
Slocan Valley, Harrop, Rob-
son and Castlegar along with
Spokane, Deer Park, Colville,
Ford, Moses Lake, Newport
and Springdale in Washing-
ton state.

be usually sleeps the rest

of the morning.
Wednesdays, however, the

Liberal caucus meets and the
sessions often last up to five
hours. Danelle stays in the
office rather than accom-
panying her mother.

Recreation news

Registration for our Red
Cross and Royal Life Swim
Lessons started with a fury
Monday evening. If you were
not able to attend our even-
ing registration we still have
room in most of our swim
classes. This summer we are
offering four sessions of swim
lessons at the Bob Brandson
Pool and two sessions at the
Robson Pool. Registration
fees for the classes Yellow
through Blue $12; Green,
Grey, White $15; Lifesaving
I, II, Ill $18. If you have any
questions regarding the
swim classes call the rec-
reation office at 365-3386.

Aqua Fit

Aqua Fit classes have
started although the weather
has not been cooperating. It
has been a little chilly Tues-
day and Thursday mornings
at 8:30 a.m., but we have had
a few people challenge the
elements. So don’t worry
about the weather the Brand-
son Pool is bathtub warm and
our instructors will keep you
moving to the music. Our
evening Aqua Fit classes
start next Monday at 8 p.m.
Classes cost just $2 or save
yourself $50 cents a class

by buying a book of (10)
tickets for $15.

Rollerskating

Rollerskating is happen-
ing this Friday from 7:30 -
9:30 p.m. If you have not yet
ventured on a pair of roller-
skates now is the time to do
it. There are just four ses-
sions of rollerskating left this
season.

Senior trips to Ainsworth
and Nakusp are taking place
June 25, July 6 and July 9.
There is limited seating in
the van, so if you would like
to travel on any of these trips
be sure to come into the rec-
reation office early to regis-
ter.

Hockey College

We are currently taking
registrations for the Koot-
enay Hockey College which is
taking place Aug. 11-22. The
aim of the Kootenay Hockey
College is to develop hockey
skills. It is an established,
educationally-oriented organ-
ization designed to provide
instructional hockey skills
camps for individuals wishing
to learn and develop the fun-
damental skills of the game.
Pick up a registration form at
the recreation office.

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at the age of 75.

Funeral service was held
Monday and Tuesday at the
Appledale Hall, with burial in
the Perry Siding Cemetery

Mrs. Verigin was born
June 10, 1912 at Verigin,
Sask. and settled with her
parents at Champion Creek
as an infant. In 1929 she
moved to Perry Siding where
she married Nick L. Verigin
in 1932. She lived until her
death. She enjoyed garden.

She is survived by her
husband Nick of Perry
Siding, two sons and daugh
ters-in-law, Nick and Polly of
Perry Siding and Bill and
Grace of Grand Forks; six
grandchildren; and one
great-grandson. She was pre-
deceased by her father in
1947, mother in 1957, two
brothers, four sisters and one
granddaughter.

With the snowmelt on the
Upper Columbia River basin
coming about one month
early this year, Arrow Lake
was filled to elevation 437.5
metres (1435.4 feet) last
month and was subsequently
drawn down slightly after
the runoff peaked, B.C. Hy
dro reports.

“The lake resumed filling
on June 11 and is expected to

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metres (1435 feet) and 438.9
metres (1440 feet) by the end
of June,” the Crown cor

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During July and Augus
the water level at Arrow
Lake is expected to be be
tween elevations 438.9 me
tres (1440 feet) and 440.7
metres (1446 feet).

These estimates are based
on studies which assume the
rainfall will be average dur.
ing the forecast period. Esti-
mates are subject to change
depending on future weather
patterns as well as B.C. Hy-
dro’s system generation re-
quirements.

. Castlegar Arts Council presen-
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Grade 4 class. The display opened June 4 at the

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